Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has outlined why he believes former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffour is the party’s best bet in the 2024 presidential election.
Among other things, the former communications director under the late Atta Mills noted that Dr. Duffour in 2011 maintained a GDP growth rate of 14.4% in 2011, the highest in Ghana’s entire history and the highest in the world in that year.
He noted that Dr. Duffour has the experience and it is reflected in his work as Minister including the fact that he also maintained exchange rate stability between January 2009 (GH¢1.20 =$1) and February 2012 (GH¢1.88 = $1).
“Experience is sustaining single-digit inflation for 32 months.
“Experience is maintaining the highest-ever Gross International reserves of over $5.3 billion in 2011.
“Experience is meeting all four primary convergence criteria of the West African Monetary Union.
“Experience is not borrowing any money from the Eurobond market.”
Read his full opinion below;
Just a tinge of Dr. Dufuor’s experience for us to jump onto the very experienced DKD train.
“Experience is* obtaining a GDP growth rate of 14.4% in 2011, the highest in Ghana’s entire history and the highest in the world in that year.
*Experience is* maintaining exchange rate stability between January 2009 (GH¢1.20 =$1) and February 2012 (GH¢1.88 = $1).
*Experience is* sustaining single-digit inflation for 32 months.
*Experience is* maintaining the highest-ever Gross International reserves of over $5.3 billion in 2011.
*Experience is* meeting all four primary convergence criteria of the West African Monetary Union.
*Experience is* not borrowing any money from the Eurobond market.
*Experience is* implementing the Single-Spine Salary Structure for nurses, teachers, and other public service workers.
*Experience is* overseeing the production of one million metric tonnes of cocoa during the 2010-11 cocoa season and launching a cocoa replanting program to rehabilitate old cocoa farms.
*Experience is* instituting a Petroleum Price Risk Program aimed at stabilizing budget revenue and ensuring that consumers pay a reasonable price for petrol at the pumps.
*Experience is* instituting a National Public-Private Partnership Policy (PPP Policy) to encourage private sector investment in public infrastructure.
*Experience is* ensuring food security through the distribution of subsidized fertilizers, improved seedlings, and enhanced Agric Extension services to farmers.
*Experience is* evident in Dr. Duffuor’s diverse and extensive accomplishments, including his strong academic background, leadership roles in finance and banking, impactful policy reforms, board memberships, and ability to balance a thriving personal and professional life.
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Source: rainbowradioonline.com
